monastery
Khor Virap
Khor Virap, Ararat Plain, Armenia · Armenia & Georgia
39.878, 44.576
Tradition. The imprisonment story comes from Agathangelos's hagiographic History. Matching the pit to this exact site is tradition.
Khor Virap ('deep pit') is the traditional site of the pit where King Trdat III held Gregory the Illuminator for about 13 years before Gregory healed him and converted the court. A chapel stands over the pit. The site lies beside the ruins of the old capital Artashat, facing Mount Ararat.
Source stance: insider. Armenian hagiography (Agathangelos).
People and groups named here
- Gregory the Illuminator
- Trdat (Tiridates) III
Sources
- Khor Virap (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Gregory the Illuminator
Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912), public domain; New Advent. Accessed 2026-11-11.
Further reading
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